Dispensing carton



MaICh 23, 1943- o J. SULLIVAN EI'AL 2,314,849

DISPENSING CARTON Filed Dec. 16, 1940 Patented 23, 1943 UNITED STATESDISPENSING CARTON Owen J. Sullivan, Appleton, and Robert T. Frieders,Menasha, Wis., assignors to Marathon Paper Mills Company, poration ofWisconsin Rothschild, Wis., a cor- Application December 16, 1940, SerialNo. 370,388

4 Claims.

This invention relates to dispensing cartons and particularly to acarton of the type for containing rolls of paper and the like, such as,for instance, rolls of waxed paper from which the paper is dispensed inweb' form and torn off in pieces of desired lengths.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing packageadapted to hold a single roll of paper or othermaterial wherein the rollof material is prevented from accidental displacement in the event thecarton is handled roughly or thrown into a drawer or onto a table orshelf.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispensing carton formedfrom a single blank of material scored and folded into box-like form andpermanently fastened in such form by suitably fastening the end flaps ofthe wall members including the top permanently together.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dispensing cartonhaving an opening therein of less size than the contained roll toprevent accidental discharge or dislodgment of the roll and alsoprovided with a lid or cover which may be readily manipulated by theuser to open the cover to enable grasping of the advance edge of the webin the event perchance the same has been rolled back or withdrawn intothe box.

Generally speaking, the present invention contemplates a carton formedfrom a single blank of material having front, bottom. rear and top wallswhich are permanently secured together by fastening the end flaps ofsaid walls including the top, by glue, paste, or stapes, and providing ahinged cover having an extension overlying the front wall.

The invention further contemplates the securing together of the endflaps of certain of the walls after the roll of material such as paperhas been inserted in the carton. The top wall extends toward thefrontwall but stops short of the same to provide a withdrawal space forthe web of the paper which is too small to allow accidentaldisplacementof the roll should the carton be thrown about in a careless manner.

The above, other and further objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the following description, accompanying drawing and ap pendedclaims.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and the views thereof are as follows:

Figure Us a perspeceive view of the dispensing carton made in accordancewiththe present invention showing the cover impartially opene position.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the carton showing the cover opened stillfurther.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the carton blank suitably cut and scored forforming the carton.

Referring to the drawing, the blank illustrated in Figure 3 is scoredalong the lines I, 2, 3, 4,

5, 26, 21, 28, 29, 30 and 3| and out along lines I, 22, 23, 24, and 25thereby providing atop 5 panel l2, a cover II hinged thereto and a-coverextension I integral with the cover overlapping the front wall I5. Theblank also provides a rear panel I3, a bottom panel I4, and a front panI5. Top panel I2 is provided with end flaps I8 1 inged thereto alonglnld lines 29. Rear panel 3 is provided with end flaps I9 hinged theretalong score lines 28. The bottom panel I is provided with flaps 20hinged thereto alon score lines 21, and the front wall I5 is providedwith flaps 2| hinged thereto along score lines 26. Front panel I5 isprovided with a semi-circular series of perforations 6 in order tofacilitate removal of a semicircular section of the front panel, asillustrated in Figure 2 of zit the drawing, for facilitating insertionof the thumb of the user in order to contact the roll of paper placedwithin the carton. The cover II is hinged to the top wall I2 along scoreline 2 and is partially severed therefrom a short distance 2' at eachend of the score line, thereby facilitating the hinging of the coverportion II backward into the position illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

The cover H is 'provided with end flaps 'I hinged thereto along scorelines 30. Hinged cover l I is provided with an extension panel IIIhinged thereto along score lines I, and adapted to overlap frontwalls'l5. Extension panel I0 is provided with end flaps I 6 hingedthereto along score lines 3|.

In forming the carton from the blank the front and rear walls are foldedup in perpendicular relation to the bottom wall and the end flaps I9 and2| are folded inwardly. The end flaps 2 0 integral with the bottom wallI4 are then folded upwardly and glued, stapled, or otherwlse afiixed tothe overlapping portions of end flaps I9 and 2|. In this manner acontainer'for a receptacle is formed within which a roll A of paper orother material may be placed. The top wall I2 is then folded along scoreline 3 and the end flaps l8 are folded in overlapping relation intoengagement against flaps I9 and 2| and adhered thereto by adhesive,staples, or by other suitable means. As shown in Figure 1 the free edgesof flaps I8 and 20 are positioned in abutting relation so as to provide.the carton with smooth ends. The extension panel I0 is then folded alongscore line I and flap I! is folded over flap I6 andadhered thereto byadhesive or other suitable means whereby the carton is in completed formas illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. In order to facilitateseverance of length of the web a suitable cutter blade I 6 is attachedto the free edge of'the cover extension panel In as illustrated inFigure 3 of the drawing.

I integral; with the folded inwardly and the end flaps of the top andThere is thus formed a box for containing rolled material such as waxedpaper wherein a roll of paper is inserted prior to the time the box iscompletely finished in box-like form. The cover I I is hinged to the topwall along score line 2 which is positioned between the rear wall andthe mid-depth of the carton, preferably at a dis- 1 1933, as it is muchsimpler in construction and can be manufactured by automatic cartonmachinery without requiring any manual manipulations for setting up thecarton. The end flap construction also provides a smooth exterior at theends of the carton as the closure =flaps are adhered in abuttingrelation and also the free edges 22 of the corner flaps IT on the coverand extension are complemental with and abut with the free edges 22 ofthe end flaps l8 integral with the top panel so that when the cover isclosed the ends of the box are perfectly smooth and tightly closed, thuspreventing entry of dirt or dust inside the box through the ends.

In use it is convenient to first remove the section indicatedby theperforated score line 6 to provide a semi-circular opening in the frontwall 15 of the carton. This facilitates insertion of the thumb withinthe box in order to contact the roll within the carton if this isnecessary. The cover can be opened up as much as necessary for graspingthe free end 50 of the web. After a suitable length of the web has beenwithdrawn from the box, the hinged cover II is closed and the coverextension 10 is held against the front wall l of the carton by pressingwith the fingers. The length of web withdrawn is then torn against thecutter blade 60. This operation is repeated as often as necessary forsecuring suitable lengths of paper or similar material contained withinthe carton. After a portion of the web has been severed a sufficientfree margin is left beneath the cover extension for convenient graspingof the end of the web when a further additional length of sheet materialis to be dispensed from the carton.

The present carton is designed for use but once, and when the roll A hasbeen exhausted the carton is thrown away.

The invention has been described herein more or less precisely as todetails, yet itis to be understood that the invention is not to belimited thereby as changes may be made in the arrangement andproportionsof parts and equivalents may be substituted without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

We claim:

l. A dispensing carton for receiving a roll of sheet material comprisinga blank suitably scored and cut to provide a front. rear, bottom and toppanel, a cover hinged to said top panel, an extension panel integralwith said cover panel, end flaps hinged to each of said panels, the endflaps front and rear walls being 2. A dispensing carton for receiving aroll of sheet material comprising a blank suitably scored and cut toprovide a front, rear, bottom and top panel, a cover hinged to said toppanel, an extension panel integral with said cover panel, said coverbeing hinged to said top panel along a line positioned between the rearwall and the middepth of the carton whereby the space between the upperedge of the front wall and the front edge of the top wall isinsufficient to allow accidental displacement of the roll within thecarton, end flaps hinged to each of said panels, the end flaps integralwith the front and rear walls being folded inwardly and the end flaps ofthe top and bottom panels being folded thereover and fastened theretofor closing the ends of the carton, the end flaps on said hinged coverand extension panel being substantially triangular in shape, coextensivein area and adapted to be adhered in superimposed matched relation forretaining said extension panel in position over lapping said frontpanel.

3. A dispensing carton for receiving a roll of sheet material comprisinga blank suitably scored and cut to provide a front, rear, bottom and toppanel, a cover hinged to said top panel, an extension panel integralwith said cover panel, end flaps hinged to each of said panels, the endflaps integral with the front and rear walls being folded inwardly andthe end flaps of the top and bottom panels being folded thereover andfastened thereto in abutting relation to provide smooth ends and forclosing the ends of the carton, the end flaps on said hinged cover andextension panel being substantially triangular in shape, coextensive inarea and adapted to be adhered in matched superimposed relation forretaining said extension panel in position overlapping said front panel.

4. A dispensing carton for receiving a roll of sheet material comprisinga blank suitably scored and cut to provide a front, rear, bottom and toppanel, a cover hinged to said top panel, an extension panel integralwith said cover panel, end flaps hinged to each of said panels, the endflaps r integral with the front and rear walls being folded inwardly andthe end flaps of the top and bottom panels being folded thereover andfastened thereto in abutting relation to provide smooth ends and forclosing the ends of the carton, the end flaps on said hinged cover andextension panel being substantially triangular in shape, coextensive inarea and adapted to be adr hered in matched superimposed relation forre-

